Bill Text: MS HB657 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi House Bill 657 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Arbitration clause; considered nonbinding in certain contracts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB657 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2013-HB657-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A; Ways and Means

By: Representative Banks

House Bill 657

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED NONBINDING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. An arbitration clause in any contract between a seller or provider and a citizen of this state shall be considered nonbinding. Such citizen shall have all legal remedies available in the courts of this state in any matter that may be subject to such arbitration clause.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.